Siri Tips

How to set reminders and update task and to-do lists with Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 a 2:00 pm

Siri was designed to help you get things done, and part of that job description is creating and updating your to-dos and lists of to-dos in the Reminders app of your iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 5, iPad 4, iPad 3, and iPad mini. If you need to be prodded to pick up milk on the way home, order that present in time for the big party, or set up that lunch meeting before the end of the day, Siri's there to help.

How to create a time-based reminder with Siri
How to create a location-based reminder with Siri
How to create a Reminder in a specific List with Siri
How to maintain a shopping list with Siri

How to view, create, and update notes using Siri

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 a 6:06 pm

Being a virtual personal assistant, of course Siri can take a note! In fact, Siri can not only take a note, but update them as well. If you need something that's more permanent than a reminder, something more like an idea you don't want to forget, or a draft you want to get down while you're driving, Siri and the Notes app are the perfect combination.

How to take a note with Siri
How to update a note with Siri

How to call, message, and email your contacts using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Nov 26, 2012 a 10:29 pm

Siri isn't just another voice control system, it remembers context and it can understand relationships. That means, for example, you can tell Siri to call your wife's iPhone, and Siri will know who that is and which phone number to dial. Not only that, Siri can send iMessages or SMS, and even email any of your friends, family, or co-workers. No matter how you like to communicate, Siri makes it incredibly easy to stay in touch.

How to set alarms and timers using Siri

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Nov 23, 2012 a 11:49 am

Siri ties right into the iOS Clock app on your iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad 4, iPad mini, and iPod touch 5, which means if you want to be woken up at 7am, have a timer set for 10 minutes so the cookies don't burn, or find out what the hour is in Australia before you call, Siri can keep you alerted and on time.

How to set an alarm with Siri
How to set a repeating alarm with Siri
How to show current alarms with Siri
How to change alarms with Siri
How to turn off alarms with Siri
How to delete alarms with Siri
How to set a timer with Siri
How to show, stop, or re-start a timer with Siri
How to change a timer with Siri
How to find out the time with Siri

How to set up, configure, secure, and start using Siri

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 a 10:43 am

Siri is one of Apple's flagship features, a virtual, personal, digital assistant with a personality straight out of a Pixar film. If you've got an iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPad mini, or iPad 4, then you've got Siri! With Siri, you can do all sorts of amazing, time-saving things, from keeping in contact, to keeping on time, to keeping informed. But first, you may need to get Siri set up and up to speed.

Here are a few things you can do to help Siri along and shorten the learning curve for both of you.

How to use Siri
How to edit a Siri question or command
How to enable Siri in the Settings
How to configure Siri
How to secure Siri with a Passcode Lock

How to shop for Apple products using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Nov 19, 2012 a 2:24 pm

With Siri, you can shop for anything Apple right from your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or iPad mini. Get product info, pricing, and more with the Apple Store app, the press of a button, and the sound of your voice.

How to find restaurants, read reviews, and make reservations using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Oct 22, 2012 a 6:57 pm

With iOS 6, your personal virtual assistant, Siri can now help you find restaurants and even book tables. You will need the OpenTable app from the App Store to complete your reservations, but Siri do a lot of the heavy lifting, including finding places and times, and showing you Yelp-powered reviews and pictures.

How to look up sports scores and schedules, team rosters, and player stats using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 a 3:07 pm

Siri got a lot smarter when it comes to sports in iOS 6 and can now give you not only information about current games but about upcoming schedules, player stats, detailed game information, and more. This means you won't have to scour the web any longer to find out information about your favorite teams and players.

Just ask Siri instead. Here's how.

How to find movie locations, showtimes, reviews, ratings, and trailers using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 a 10:13 am

With iOS 6 your Siri digital personal assistant has also become quite the movie buff, able to tell you not only what films are playing at which theaters, but provide you with their ratings and reviews, and even play you their trailers.

How to launch apps using Siri

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 a 10:14 am

With iOS 6, Apple's personal digital assistant, Siri, can now launch your apps for you as well. Instead of scouring your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or iPad mini Home screen, or digging through folders, for that app you know you have but just can's find, as long as you remember its name, you can open it with Siri and a word.